Making reports in respect of the suitability to adopt a child3

Subject to regulation 5 of these Regulations, in making any report in respect of the suitability of any person to adopt a child in accordance with regulations 25(5) (the prospective adopter’s report) and 29(4) (the prospective adopter’s review report), the matters to be taken into account by an adoption agency are—

a

any information obtained as a consequence of providing a counselling service for the prospective adopter in accordance with—

i

regulation 21; or

ii

regulation 14(1) of the Foreign Element Regulations;

b

any information obtained as a consequence of the preparation for adoption required in accordance with regulation 24;

c

any information received as a consequence of obtaining an enhanced criminal record certificate in accordance with regulation 23(1)(a) and (b);

d

the information about the prospective adopter obtained as a consequence of regulation 25(2);

e

in a case where regulation 12 of the Foreign Element Regulations applies (Convention adoptions), any additional information obtained about the prospective adopter as a consequence of regulation 15(4) of those Regulations; and

f

the written report—

i

obtained from the registered medical practitioner about the health of the prospective adopter in accordance with regulation 25(3)(a);

ii

of each of the interviews with the persons nominated by the prospective adopter to provide personal references for him in accordance with regulation 25(3)(b); and

iii

obtained from the local authority in whose area the prospective adopter has his home in accordance with regulation 25(4).